Ben Close
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
21
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 56%
0.49
xG
1
Goals
9
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18 |  Northampton Town | W1 - 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 6 |  Exeter City | L3 - 0 | 69 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Apr 3 |  Mansfield Town | L0 - 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 24 |  Port Vale | W1 - 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 21 |  Barnsley | W0 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 17 |  Bolton Wanderers | D0 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 14 |  Blackpool | W2 - 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 10 |  Luton Town | D1 - 1 | 24 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Mar 7 |  Plymouth Argyle | L2 - 1 | 24 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Mar 3 |  Stockport County | L0 - 1 | 82 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Ben Close
Ben Close is a professional 29-year-old footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Doncaster Rovers, born on August 7, 1996, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Ben Close on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Ben Close Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current League One campaign, Ben Close has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 21 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.67.
Compared to other defensive midfielders in the competition, Ben Close ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Ben Close's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 8, 2027: null-null vs Reading (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 1, 2027: null-null vs Huddersfield Town (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 27, 2027: null-null vs Luton Town (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 24, 2027: null-null vs Burton Albion (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2027: null-null vs Peterborough United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 13, 2027: null-null vs Oxford United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2027: null-null vs Wigan Athletic (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 3, 2027: null-null vs Cambridge United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 29, 2027: null-null vs Bromley (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 26, 2027: null-null vs Blackpool (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Ben Close's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Ben Close's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Ben Close currently plays for Doncaster Rovers alongside Robbie Gotts, James Maxwell, George Broadbent, Tom Nixon, Seán Grehan, Francis Okoronkwo, Kyle Hurst, Bobby Faulkner, Darren Robinson, Josh Clarke, Bayley McCann, Jake Oram, Will Flint, Jay McGrath, Sam Straughan-Brown. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Ben Close's career has also included time at Eastleigh, Portsmouth.
On the international stage, Ben Close has represented England.
Other notable players from England include Dan Bailey, Emily Syme, Jack Thorn, Javid Swaby-Neavin, Ethan Walker, Ryan Edmunds, Aidan Stone, Lewis Fensome, Rob Wilson, Cole Lonsdale, David Manu, Ben Scorey, Joel Senior, Brad Hubbold, Sam Jackson. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Ben Close has won 1 titles: EFL Trophy (2018/2019) with Portsmouth.
Ben Close has competed in League One, EFL Trophy, FA Cup, EFL Cup, National League, FA Trophy, League Two. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Ben Close, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Ben Close to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.